Incident
On 25 July 2017, a ground collision occurred between two aircraft during taxi operations. A Boeing 737-700, registration LY-AZV, operated by SCAT Airlines, struck a Boeing 777-300, registration TC-JJS, operated by Turkish Airlines. The right side winglet of the Boeing 737-700 was damaged. No crew or passengers aboard either aircraft were injured.
Investigation
The safety investigation is being conducted by the Safety Investigation Authority of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Көлік оқиғалары мен оқыс оқиғаларды тексеру департаменті), as the state of the operator of the Boeing 737-700 (LY-AZV). The Republic of Lithuania, as the state of registry of the aircraft, has appointed an accredited representative to this serious incident. The investigation started on 8 September 2017, and the accredited representative was appointed on 23 October 2017.
Aircraft Information
The Boeing 737-700 (LY-AZV) was operated by SCAT Airlines. The Boeing 777-300 (TC-JJS) was operated by Turkish Airlines. No further details about the aircraft or the location of the incident are specified in the publicly available source.
